Hi guys,

I just finished my Bachelor's degree and have a few months of rest (4 months+) before I'll decide what to do next.
During this time I want to learn to play the Violin.

I have basic music knowledge (played the organ back when I was young) and is able to read music notation, but know nothing about playing the Violin. Never touched one either.

Does anyone know of any private tutors around Sunway Pyramid?

What are some of the things that I should know about Violin or playing the Violin in general? e.g. what brand / model of a Violin is suitable for a beginner etc. etc.

If I'm not taking private lessons, would online courses like violinlab.com or fiddlerman.com be adequete?

any violin would do,had private class with one of the orchestra player from MPO,sadly i didn't appreciate the opportunity that time,stopped learning after 1 month.well,some ppl can learn thru online,some have to be taught on hand,no harm trying the online one first

long term or short term? if want to learn only 4 months or so then say bye bye, then i wouldn't recommend any teacher, no point.

Yeah the thing is I'm not sure how effective it is to learn through websites compared to a trainer :|

I plan on learning it long-term.

I am not sure how was it learning online.

But I feel that some of the techniques like bowing, it's better to learn VIA tutor.

It require some determination for you to be really good in violin. - It sounds awful sometimes when you start learning.
And I like learning in a group of 4 or 5 person as we can always communicate and play together to improve.
That's what I feel of coz....

I also like to learn play violin. I know play violin, but a little bit.

i have one. she is a great violin with 5 years experience. do not hesitate to pm me if you're interested. thanks

I'm a violinist. I'm still learning though. For me, violin etudes books and youtube help me a lot. You should give it a try too.

But its always good to have friends who can teach you a thing or two. All the best

While it's great to get extra tips from online videos, and self-practice via books and etude after etude, you'll want to invest the time and money in training with a good teacher to get your basics right. If you allow bad playing habits to form, it becomes infinitely harder to break them later on. Things like arm/finger positioning, stance, bow grip, etc, need to be handled carefully by someone who can watch and correct you.